A new Peacock docuseries about the ex-wife and family of suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann has unsurprisingly irked authorities and some families of victims potentially tied to the case. The project was first confirmed earlier this month, and, as The New York Times notes, camera crews have been …
Read More »Elon's Blue-Check Rapture Is a Total Shitshow
On the same day Elon Musk watched his SpaceX Starship explode just minutes after a historic launch, he could still claim one triumph: he has maybe, apparently, finally succeeded in removing the unpaid “legacy” blue checks on verified Twitter accounts. Musk began criticizing Twitter’s verification system — launched in 2009 …
Read More »7 Shot Dead in Half Moon Bay, a Small Town South of San Francisco
Eight people were shot and seven killed Monday afternoon in multiple shootings around Half Moon Bay, California, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has said. One attack occurred at Concord Farms, where four were found shot dead, and one critically wounded. That person is now being treated at Stanford Medical …
Read More »Sony Music, Live Nation, Netflix, More Offer Staff Travel Reimbursement for Abortions
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade effectively banning abortions immediately in certain states, a plethora of companies have promised to provide travel expenses to staff who live in a restricted state and want access to an abortion in a state where it is still legal. Netflix, …
Read More »Amber Heard, Elon Musk, and a Multimillion-Dollar Mystery
In 2016, Amber Heard scored a major PR win in her fledgling battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp when she announced that she would be donating her entire $7 million divorce settlement to the ACLU and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. At the time, the move was widely hailed as …
Read More »Brittney Griner Appears in Court as Pre-Trial Detention in Russia Is Extended by One Month
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month, her lawyer told The Associated Press. Alexander Boykov, Griner’s lawyer, reportedly suggested the extension was relatively short, and said he believed Griner’s case could be headed to trial soon. Griner briefly appeared in court on Friday, …
Read More »How Facebook Tried to Ratfuck TikTok
Media coverage of TikTok often centers on parents being absolutely scared shitless of what their kids are doing on the app — from the Devious Licks trend, in which parents were warned that their children were destroying school property en masse, to National Shoot Up Your School Day, a baseless …
Read More »Police: Seized Human Bones Used in Fraternal Rituals
Human remains found in an Ohio garage belonged to a fraternal organization that used them in “rituals,” according to local authorities. On March 24, a resident of the small city of Mount Healthy, outside Cincinnati, went to investigate a freestanding garage near his home after hearing voices nearby, according to …
Read More »Brian Flores Lands Role on Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching Staff Amid NFL Lawsuit
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday that they have hired Brian Flores — the former Miami Dolphins head coach who filed a lawsuit against the NFL and several teams earlier this month over racist hiring practices — as their new senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach. Flores joins a coaching staff lead by …
Read More »Thierry Mugler, Fashion Designer to David Bowie and Beyoncé, Dead at 73
Celebrated French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, whose eponymous fashion line was worn by the likes of Diana Ross, David Bowie, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, died Sunday at the age of 73. His death was announced on the designer’s personal Instagram page, and later confirmed on the official Mugler fashion account, …
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